Menu Descriptions
Menu Name Description
PERLE 833/ne or
PERLE 833/nt Perle 833 front panel main menu, where n is the number of ports, e is Ethernet, and t is Token-Ring.
Configuration Sets values used by the server.
Status Reflects the current values for the server.
Statistics Supplies server, port and LAN data for diagnostics.
Configuration System
Edits parameters that configure the server.
Reset to Default Resets the configuration of the server to factory defaults.
System Reset Performs a system reset; required to implement changes to the server configuration.
Panel Lock Prevents access by anyone to the front panel by locking it.
Language Allows you to change the language used by the front panel display.
Configuration Port
Set values for various parameters for each port on the Perle 833.
Port Number Chooses the port to which the port configuration will be applied.
Port - x Enables or disables the port, where x is the port number.
Baud Rate - x Sets the line speed for this port, where x is the port number.
Modem - x Specifies the type of modem attached to the port. You can also choose direct for a Null Modem connection, where x is the port number.
Broadcast - x Enables or disables network broadcasts from getting past the port to dial-in clients, where x is the port number.
Multicast - x Enables or disables network multicasts from getting past the port to the dial-in clients, where x is the port number.
Enabled For - x Specifies the type of operation this port can be used for:
Dial-In Dial Out Dial In/Dial Out None.
x is the port number.
PPP Compress - x Specifies the type of PPP compression:
Header & Addr Address Only Header Only None.
x is the port number.
Reset Port - x Resets the port to implement new settings, where x is the port number.
Configuration LAN
To configure the LAN configuration area of Server configuration.
Connection Identifies the LAN port to which the LAN is attached.
IP Address Allows the entry of the IP address for the server.
IP Subnet Mask Allows the entry of the IP subnet mask.
RARP Indicates whether RARP is enabled or disabled.
BOOTP Indicates whether BOOTP is enabled or disabled.
Status System
Gives the status of the settings used by the system.
Name Gives the name of the server.
Date Indicates the current date in yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm format.
Start Date Indicates the date of the last restart in yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm format.
Up Time Indicates the amount of time since the last restart in dddd hh:mm format.
Firmware Provides the firmware revision number.
Hardware Provides the hardware version level.
H/W Serial # Lists the 833 hardware serial number.
Menu Name Description
Menu Descriptions
Status Port
Gives the status of the selected port.
Port Number Allows you to select the desired port.
x - Port Status Indicates if a port is:
Disabled: port is disabled.
Idle: port is enabled but not currently being used.
Dial-In: port is enabled as being used for dial-in.
Dial-Out: port is enabled as being used for dial-out.
x is the port number.
x - User ID Indicates the ID of the connected user, where x is the port number.
x - Department Gives the department name of the currently connected user, where x is the port number.
x - Baud Rate Gives the port line speed, where x is the port number.
x - Modem Lists the currently attached modem name, where x is the port number.
x - Phone # Provides the call back phone number currently in use, where x is the port number.
x - Line Signals Gives the port line signals, where x is the port number.
x - Broadcast Indicates if network broadcasts are enabled or disabled through this port, where x is the port number.
x - Multicast Indicates if network multicasts are enabled or disabled through this port, where x is the port number.
x - MAC Address Gives the currently used MAC address for this port, where x is the port number.
x - IP Address Provides the currently used IP address for this port, where x is the port number.
Status LAN
Provides LAN related status information.
Type Gives the physical connection type.
Connected Indicates if the 833 is currently connected to the LAN.
MAC Address Gives the 833 MAC address.
Menu Name Description
IP Address Gives the 833 IP address.
IP Subnet Mask Gives the 833 IP Subnet Mask.
RARP Indicates if RARP is enabled or disabled.
BOOTP Indicates if BOOTP is enabled or disabled.
Client IP Addr Indicates that dial-in clients are permitted to supply an IP address.
IPX - Autosense Indicates if IPX autosense is enabled or disabled.
IPX - 802.3 Indicates if the IPX - 802.3 is enabled or disabled.
IPX - Type II Indicates if the IPX - Type II is enabled or disabled.
IPX - SNAP Indicates if the IPX - SNAP is enabled or disabled.
IPX - 802.2 Indicates if the IPX - 802.2 is enabled or disabled.
IPX - 802.3 # Gives the IPX - 802.3 network number (if applicable).
IPX - Type II # Gives the IPX - Type II network number.
IPX - SNAP # Gives the IPX - SNAP network number.
IPX - 802.2 # Gives the 802.2 network number.
IPX - Dial-In # Gives the IPX dial-in network number.
Statistics System
Provides statistics of the system.
Total Frames Total frames transmitted and received.
Free Frames Now Current number of internal free frame buffers.
Free Frames Low Lowest attained internal free frame buffers.
Free Msg Now Current number of free message buffers.
Free Msg Low Lowest number of free message buffers.
Statistics Port
Gives statistics of the selected port.
Port Number Allows you to select the desired port.
Menu Name Description
Menu Descriptions
x - Utilization Gives the line utilization over the last second.
x is the port number.
x - Bytes RX Total bytes received for this port.
x is the port number.
x - Bytes TX Total bytes transmitted for this port.
x is the port number.
x - Frames RX LAN frames received intended for this port.
x is the port number.
x - Frames TX LAN frames transmitted from this port.
x is the port number.
x - Frames/Sec Average frames per second over the last second.
x is the port number.
x - Chars/Sec Average characters per second over the last second.
x is the port number.
x - FCS errors Number of Frame Check Sequence errors.
x is the port number.
x - Overruns Number of frames re-sent due to buffer overruns.
Statistics LAN
Provides statistics for the LAN.
Frames RX Total LAN frames received.
Frames TX Total LAN frames transmitted.
Overruns Frames re-sent due to buffer overruns.
Menu Name Description
This chapter describes some of the configurations that may be required in some environments.
In this chapter you will read about:
• Custom Modem Configurations
• Changing Link Control Parameters
• Changing the Async Control Map